SPONTANEOUS FUNDAL UTERINE RUPTURE IN A GRANDMULTIPARA; AN UNUSUAL SITE OF RUPTURE
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Uterine rupture is an obstetric emergency and a catastrophe with attendant maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality. It is not uncommon in unscarred uterus, but commonly occurs in uterus with one or more previous scar. We present a case of rupture of the fundus of the uterus in a multipara at 34 weeks with previous history of repeated episode of retained placenta that was manually removed. Repeated manual removal of retained placenta may have resulted in infection, scarring and weakness of the uterine wall. This could predispose the patient to uterine rupture as the pregnancy advances.
Authors and Affiliations
Adoke AU| Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), PMB 2370, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria, Corresponding author email: aadoke@yahoo.com, Ukwu AE| Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), PMB 2370, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria, Shehu CE| Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), PMB 2370, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria, Burodo A| Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), PMB 2370, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria, Singh S| Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), PMB 2370, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria
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